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Hailey Swirbul
Cross-Country Skiing

Hailey Swirbul

Olympian 2022

Hailey Swirbul

Athlete Bio 

Hailey Swirbul leans forward as she skis across the snow

Age

27

Hometown

El Jebel, CO

Education

University of Alaska Anchorage ’21, Civil Engineering

Quick Facts
  • Hailey began skiing with her brother as a way to stay fit for mountain biking through the winter
  • She fell in love with the sport and chose to pursue skiing instead of biking
  • Participates with the Women Ski Coaches Association, which addresses the wage gap between male and female coaches
  • When she's not striding, her favorite technique, she can be found baking, oil painting, fly fishing, or studying.
Career Highlights
  • 2020 U.S. Championships, gold (sprint freestyle)
  • 2018 Junior World Championships, silver (5K sprint classic), bronze (skiathlon), 6th (4x5km relay)
  • 2017 Junior World Championships, bronze (team relay)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 6th (4 x 5km Relay - Women), 32th (10km Classic Style - Women), 40th (2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 5th (4 x 5km Relay - Women), 18th (30km Classic Style - Women), 26th (2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - Women), 33th (Sprint Classic Style - Women)
  • Years of participation: 2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - Women 2021, 2023; 30km Classic Style - Women 2021, 2023; 4 x 5km Relay - Women 2021, 2023; Sprint Classic Style - Women 2023
  • Top finish: 4th – 2021 (4 x 5km Relay - Women)
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